Stetson Cupola 1977-5-5

STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FLORIDA APRIL, 1977 Two Gifts Total $550,000 VETERANS AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATOR - Stetson alumnus Max Cleland, '64, seated, recently was nominated as administrator for Veterans Affairs by U.S. Pres. Jimmy Carter. Here he is pictured at Si^son's 1974 Homecoming with, left to right - Chancellor J. Ollie F ds, '25, Hamp Ward, '65, and basketball head coach Glenn Wilkes. Carter Names Max Cleland Veterans Administrator Two gifts from alumni totaling $550,000 have been received by Stetson University, it was announced last winter by Dr. George R. Borders, '61, vice-president and chief administrative officer of the school. "Both of these gifts have come from alumni of Stetson, as expressions of their appreciation for and confidence in Stetson University," Dr. Borders said. He then explained that the larger gift was stipulated with $200,000 designated for the Business School Foundation and $300,000 unrestricted. Edward C. Furlong, dean of the school of business administration, said the gift to the foundation would produce income in support of that school in both academic support and scholarships. "The business school is the fastest growing field in the university with a student body totaling one-third of the total university students," Dean Furlong said. "The alumnus making this gift also had a daughter who graduated from the business school." "The second gift, in the amount of $50,000, came as an unrestricted gift to the university which gives us the latitude to do with it what we please. It is our hope to obtain authority from the Board of Trustees of the university to use it for further renovation of Flagler Hall," Dr. Borders commented. "This gift, along with two foundation grants received last year, will provide enough funds to complete the second phase of renovation of that facility." Flagler Hall was completed and occupied in 1902 and is named in memory of Henry Flagler. The Edyth Bush Foundation of Winter Park and the Arthur Vining Davis Foundation of Miami were the foundations referred to by Dr. Borders. J. Max Cleland, '64, has been nominated by U. S. Pres. Jimmy Carter as administrator of veterans affairs. The Vietnam War veteran and former Georgia state senator has served as a staff member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs. Cleland, a triple amputee from his service in Vietnam, was elected to the Georgia senate in 1970 and wrote the first legislation making public buildings in Georgia accessible to the handicapped. He also sponsored legislation authorizing state educational assistance for veterans attending school under the Gl Bill. Then Gov. Carter appointed the Lithonia, Ga., native to a commission studying the problems of Vietnam veterans in the state. While at Stetson, Cleland was a member of Scabbard and Blade, national military honor society for senior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets. He volunteered for Vietnam duty in 1967 and served with the First Air Calvary Division for 11 months prior to being wounded by a grenade. He received Bronze and Silver stars. BEN C. WILLARD RECIPIENT - The Stetson Lawyers' Association presented Florida Supreme Court Justice Frederick B. Karl, '49, right, with a Ben C. Willard award during the university's Homecoming dinner Feb. 11. He received the award for his "dedicated and outstanding work in government and law." Prior to entering the Florida Supreme Court in 1976, Karl served four consecutive terms as a state representative. Former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice E. Harris Drew, '23, is shown with Karl following the presentation. Pelham Heads Trustee Board Dr. John L. Pelham, '50, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Palatka, was elected chairman of Stetson's Board of Trustees at an annual meeting of the board in February. Elected to serve with Dr. Pelham were: B. Frank Wheeler of Oviedo, vice-chairman; Kenneth P. Kirchman of Longwood, secretary; and Wendell Jarrard, Sr., of DeLand, treasurer. Dr. Pelham is the former president of the Florida Baptist State Conven tion and has served on the Stetson Board of Trustees since 1975. Dr. George R. Borders, vice-president and chief administrative officer of the university, presented an annual report to the trustees which indicated the state of the school as excellent and cited progress towards established goals in remodeling and maintenance of the physical facilities. "With our strong spring registration and substantial gift income dur ing this period, and barring any unforeseen crisis, we should finish this fiscal year well within the budget," Dr. Borders reported. Four new trustees were elected to serve on the 24-member board: Wm. Amory Underhill, attorney with offices in DeLand and Washington, D.C; Dr. Robert McMillan, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Tallahassee; Wendell Jarrard, Jr., president of the DeLand State Bank; and Richard Beauchamp, president of Refrigerated Transport Co., Inc., of Atlanta and newly-elected president of Stetson's alumni association. The trustees approved recommendations to complete renovation of Flagler Hall to include additional classroom and office space for the English Department and to expand the computer data processing facilities of the university. !HnmHnM9II9s& *v$G£W%: »«©■ -J-! ,A!I^Wi*LflW9^^^'•■,^*l,(i mnBpa^3(^re^W!!KM*5M'*!s^f^S™Ka!^-'* ^-wlUMHl